News On Tap For Thursday, May 28, 2026

Failin’ & Flailin’

Today’s “News On Tap” smells like the the failing & failing of Trump & Republicans on almost everything. We’ve got all the news on Trump’s deal or no deal with Iran, to his next failing war in Cuba, to Trump & Republicans’ failure on the economy, & their immigration wars. Plus, Trump’s Corruption Land is full again, & he’s once again abusing the DOJ to commit lawfare. But good people are fighting back - even the Boss & Tom Morrello. Plus, we’ve got your Sports news too. And John Fugelsang will be back in the bar tonight to argue about when Republicans really became the party of pedos, & what true Christians think of The Pope & James Talarico. Read up, get informed, & we’ll see you here tonight!

First Round - Trump's Failed Foreign Wars

Deal Or No Deal

• Iran And U.S. Trade New Strikes Against Each Other, As Trump Dismisses Pressure To End War

• U.S. & Iran Reach Memorandum Of Understanding, On Cease Fire Extension, But MoU Still Needs Trump’s Final Approval

• To Make A Deal With Trump, Iran Wants Billions Of Its Own Money Unfrozen

Wartime Fallout

• Middle East Nations Baffled By Trump’s Call To Expand Abraham Accords; Half Already Are Part, The Other Half Have No Interest In Being Part

• New Investigation Shows Pentagon Staffers Under Severe Pressure To Sanitize Reports About Iran War Give Trump ‘Good News’ Instead Of Honest Reports

• Trump Visited Soldiers At Walter Reed This Week — But Not The 14 Injured During His Iran War

Trump’s Next War, In Cuba

• Pentagon Puts Building Blocks In Place For Cuba Invasion

• Cuban Diplomat Says Havana Not Seeking Conflict But Ready To Defend Itself Against U.S. Invasion

• Owen Jones: Humiliated By Iran, The Trump Regime Wants An Easy Scalp - So Keep Your Eyes On Cuba

Second Round - Republican Failure & Corruption

Trumponomics Has Failed

• U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Increase Marginally Amid Low Layoffs

• Inflation Hits Annual Rate Of 3.8%, As Core Inflation Hits 3.3% In April, Now At Its Highest Level In Nearly 3 Years

• U.S. First-Quarter GDP Growth Revised Lower To 1.6%, First Read Was 2%

• U.S. Personal Savings Rate Drops Sharply In 2026, Approaching Historic Lows

Immigration Wars

• Congress Members Report Conditions Now Dire At New Jersey ICE Detention Center Facing Protests

• DHS’ Sec. Markwayne Mullin Now Openly Looking At Plans To Sabotage Major Airports Over Local ‘Sanctuary City’ Immigration Laws

Corruption Land

• New Analysis Finds Trump Contract To Paint Reflecting Pool On National Mall Has ‘Inflated’ Profit Margin [Gift Link]

• New Investigation Shows Trump Regime Now Using National Park Entrance Fees To Fund Trump’s D.C. Projects, Like Painting The Reflecting Pool

• Insiders Now Exposing Colossal Corruption In Funding Trump’s Board Of Peace, Which Is Nominally Bankrupt

• New Investigation Confirms Trump Admin. Intervened To Get A $620 Million Deal For A Company Tied To Donald Trump Jr.

• Company Led By Republican Fundraiser, Previously Pardoned By Trump, Wins $106m Federal Contract

• Dell Wins A $9.7 Billion Pentagon Software Deal After Cozying Up To Trump

Third Round - War By Other Means

Trump’s Legal Lawfare

• Trump DOJ Opens Criminal Inquiry Of E. Jean Carroll, Who Successfully Sued Trump For Sexual Assault [Gift Link]

• Jordan Rubin: If The Trump DOJ Actually Charges Carroll, Expect Her To File A Vindictive Prosecution Motion

• Trump Regime Instructs DOJ Prosecutors To Stand Down On Venezuela’s Acting Pres. Delcy Rodríguez, A Longtime Target Of The DEA

Fighting Back

• Bipartisan Group Of 35 Former Federal Judges File Motion To Investigate Trump Deal To End IRS Lawsuit & Create Slush Fund As Fraudulent Act [Gift Link]

• California Gov. Newsom Vows 100 Percent Tax On DOJ ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ Payouts

• Proposed Ny State Bill Would Tax New Yorkers Who Tap ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund At 100%

• House Democrats Announce Bill To Block Construction Of Trump’s Arch

Fourth Round - More News To Drink About

Polls & Politics

• Becerra Up, Optimism Down: 3 Takeaways From A New Poll Of California Voters

• New UnidosUS Poll Shows ‘Buyer’s Remorse’ Hitting Trump’s 2024 Latino Voters Hard

• Florida Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz Officially Launches Re-Election Campaign In Highly Competitive New 25th District

• Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Says She Won’t Run For President In 2028

The War Over Democracy

• Alabama Asks Supreme Court To Allow Use Of Congressional Map That Helps Republicans, Despite Racial Bias Rulings

• Trump-Appointed Federal Judge Rules His Executive Order Attempting To Restrict Mail-In Voting Can Stand, For Now - Because No Significant Action Has Been Taken To Implement The Order

• California Gov. Newsom Signs Law To Shield California Elections From Federal Interference

Worried & Watching

• WHO Chief Heads To Congo Amid Surging Ebola Cases

• Ebola Continues Spreading In The Congo As Concerns Grow Over Trump Admin’s Lack Of Response

Fifth Round - Media, Entertainment, & More

Media Matters

• Santiago Campos, Teenage Winner of CBS-Funded Scholarship, Blasts Network’s Right-Wing Propagandist Turn During Acceptance Speech

• Stan Lee ‘Returns’ Under AI Pact: ElevenLabs Licenses Marvel Legend’s Voice and Likeness

• YouTube to Automatically Label AI-Generated Videos & Enhance AI Warning Labels

TV & Events Entertainment

• Stephen Colbert’s MAGA-Coded Replacement “Comics Unleashed,” Flops In Debut

• Tom Morello Announces Power To The People Festival In DC In Early October, With Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, & More

• No Kings Event Now Set For June 14th, Directly Counter-Programming Trump’s 80th Birthday & UFC Fight On White House Lawn

• Martina McBride, Flo Rida, Vanilla Ice, & Others Announced As Performers For Trump’s 250th U.S. Birthday Bash On National Mall

• Morris Day Denies He’s Playing Controversial ‘Freedom 250’ Festival In DC, After Fan Uproar

• Young MC Follows Morris Day In Exiting Freedom 250 Festival, As C+C Music Factory Weighs Options

Sports Entertainment

• San Antonio Spurs Facing Elimination Tonight Vs. OKC Thunder In Game 6 Of NBA Western Conf. Finals

• Carolina Hurricanes Beat Montreal Canadiens 4-0 To Move Within One Victory Of The Stanley Cup Final

• Ohtani Sparks Dodgers With Leadoff Homer, Pitches 7 Hitless Innings, In 4-1 Win

• French Open Stunner: World No. 1 Jannik Sinner Struggles With Dizziness Due To Blistering Heat Wave, Suffers Surprise 2nd-Round Loss

Tonight’s Bar Regular:

John Fugelsang, our friend, broadcaster, podcaster, Substacker, comedian, Host of “Tell Me Everything with John Fugelsang” weeknights on Sirius XM & author of the bestselling book “Separation of Church and Hate” is back tonight! He’s got another new piece up at his Substack, “The Week the GOP Became the Party of Beating Cops & Raping Kids” - which we may have to disagree on (because they’ve been that party for many years now). We’ll also talk about the flood of corruption coming from the Trump regime, Trump’s many failing wars, & more. Join us tonight!

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